Congress Passes Opioid Bill That Ignores Pain Patients (Again)

On September 17, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (OCRA) by a vote of 99 to 1. A similar bill passed the House in June. Like many other bills of its type, OCRA fails to adequately address either addiction or the needs of chronic pain patients. Amidst an opioid abuse ...Read More